Smart folks like David Brewster of EnerNOC are not waiting to make the grid smart. It’s easy for people like me to get discouraged about the future when it comes to climate and energy. The nation’s political leaders, indeed much of the world’s political leadership seem unable or unwilling to set the policies in place Continue reading →
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Senate Commerce Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., expressed “frustration” Tuesday that the Obama administration has not moved fast enough to build out the country’s electricity infrastructure. “I don’t often express frustrations publicly about things on the administration, but this is one … I don’t get it. I don’t understand … Continue reading →
In Monday’s budget announcement, President Obama followed the path that he outlined in last week’s State of the Union address, proposing a massive $100 billion for job creation. In the process, he renewed his administration's commitment to infrastructure improvement, adding a call for a $4 billion “infrastructure bank” that will be used for large-scale construction Continue reading →
